dailykos.com - 2/2/2009
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Apparently, that's the deal between Sen. Judd Gregg, Gov. John Lynch and President Obama; Gregg will accept the appointment as Commerce Secretary provided he's replaced by a Republican . "I have had conversations with Senator Gregg, the White House and U.S. Senate leadership. Senator Gregg ...
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Republican Out, Republican In
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 2/3/2009 — By Brian Beutler
Elana Schor has the latest on the Judd Gregg comings and goings:
Senator Judd Gregg and New Hampshire’s Democratic Gov. John Lynch have both confirmed what has been much discussed over the last several days: Gregg has made ...
C'mon. That's Too Easy
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/30/2009 — Roll Call says that Sen. Judd Gregg, the New Hampshire Republican, is being considered for Commerce Secretary by the White House. Of course, New Hampshire has a Democratic governor who would presumably send another Democrat to Washington, becoming ...
"Alarmingly Undemocratic"
talkingpointsmemo.com 2/3/2009 — Sen. Feingold's statement praising the nomination of Judd Gregg, which was just announced in a White House press conference, but deploring the way it was done:
"But the apparent behind-the-scenes deal-making that went on to determine who will fill ...
Lynch Says He Will Appoint Republican to Fill Gregg’s Seat
firedoglake.com 2/3/2009 — New Hampshire's Democratic governor John Lynch says he will appoint a Republican :
“I have had conversations with Sen. Gregg, the White House and U.S. Senate leadership,” Lynch said in a statement. “Sen. Gregg has said he would not resign his ...
Obama Copies GM Worker Buyout with GOP Senators
scrappleface.com 2/4/2009 — (2009-02-03) — In announcing the appointment of Republican Sen. Judd Gregg (NH) as secretary of commerce , the White House today revealed it had begun implementing a buyout plan similar to the one General Motors extended to 62,000 hourly ...
Gregg Supports Stimulus But Won't Vote On It
huffingtonpost.com 2/4/2009 — Senator Judd Gregg, nominated to head the Commerce Department in the Obama White House, delivered a double blow to the prospects of a stimulus bill passing the Senate when he let it be known on Wednesday that he generally supported the measure but ...
Midday open thread —
Daily Kos
The Politico often offers up high comedy : Obama’s gain [of Gregg at Commerce] is a loss not just for Republicans but for Reid too, which makes the Democratic leader’s decision to recommend Gregg to the White House so interesting. Some are sure to see it as a crafty way to weaken ...
Obama Will Nominate Gregg for Commerce —
Drudge Retort
President Obama will nominate Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) for commerce secretary on Tuesday, a White House official said Monday night, a move that would fill the last opening in Obama's Cabinet with a fiscal conservative. Gregg has said he'd only take the job if his replacement in the Senate, who ...
Not lobbying Lynch —
Ben Smith's Blog
Robert Gibbs tries to clear up an apparent contradiction yesterday, in which he said that the White House had no role in discussions of replacing Gregg, and the Governor of New Hampshire suggested he'd spoken to the White House on the subject.
"Did the governor of New Hampshire call the ...
Obama Picks Gregg for Commerce —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
The White House will announce Tuesday morning that President Obama is nominating Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) to serve as Commerce secretary, according to Politico . "The run-up to the nomination has focused on backroom deals , from New
Hampshire's statehouse to Washington, to preserve the balance of ...
Clarification Needed —
Weekly Standard Blog
Simple question: Has the Obama White House had discussion with New Hampshire Governor John Lynch (D) about a successor to Senator Judd Gregg (R) if Obama chooses Gregg as his next Commerce Secretary?
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, at his afternoon briefing: The Obama ...
Lynch contradicts Gibbs —
Ben Smith's Blog
As Jonathan Martin points out, that statement from New Hampshire Governor John Lynch flatly contradicts Robert Gibbs's claim that the White House is staying out of the business of choosing senators.
"I have had conversations with Senator Gregg, the White House and U.S. Senate ...
Conflicting News On Gregg —
Riehl World View
Obama has the largest and most involved group of political operatives and tacticians there has ever been in the White House. We are getting two completely different stories on Judd Gregg leaving the Senate. Given the significance of getting to sixty in the Senate, is Obama throwing out the ...
NH-Sen: White House Confirms Gregg Speculation —
Swing State Project
NYT :
The White House on Saturday confirmed the widespread speculation that President Obama is set to pick Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, as his nominee for commerce secretary.
"Senator Gregg is now the leading candidate for commerce and a pick that could come as early as ...
The Judd Gregg Project —
The Atlantic Politics Channel
Now that Sen. Judd Gregg has confirmed that Obama administrations are putting him through the feelers for the Commerce Secretary job, we should pause to untangle the various political ramifications.
The White House isn't commenting, but my understanding that Gregg is a leading candidate for ...
The New Hampshire dominoes —
First Read
From NBC’s Doug Adams New Hampshire governor John Lynch is holding a news conference at 4:30 p.m. today to announce a successor to Sen. Judd Gregg -- if Gregg is confirmed as Commerce Secretary.
The pick is expected to be a Republican -- ...
First 100 days: Gregg, Holder, Lynn —
First Read
The Boston Globe 's lead story: "Cabinet deal is set for Gregg." "President Obama plans to nominate Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire for secretary of commerce today… [NH Gov. John] Lynch said that Gregg would only take the job on condition that ...
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